Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Jack O'Donoghue

Born between February 1992 and January 1993, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 14 Jan 2026 to 24 Feb 2026

Victim: Jack O'Donoghue, Irish man, 33 (judged from name)Jack O'Donoghue

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Born
Between February 1992 and January 1993, from the ages reported
Offences
Dangerous or careless driving causing death
Where
Co. Limerick
Reporting
2 reports, 14 Jan 2026 to 24 Feb 2026
Outlets
limerickleader.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
The late Jack O'Donoghue (33) who was an electrician by trade
The late Jack O'Donoghue (33) who was an electrician by trade
Photocredit not given by the outletvia limerickleader.ie, 24 Feb 2026
The late Jack O’Donoghue, aged 33, of Askeaton was described as a 'pure gentleman' following his sudden passing
The late Jack O’Donoghue, aged 33, of Askeaton was described as a 'pure gentleman' following his sudden passing
Photocredit not given by the outletvia limerickleader.ie, 14 Jan 2026

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Cases

latest first
  • Woman charged with careless driving causing death in Limerick Dangerous or careless driving causing death · Co. Limerick

    Jack O'Donoghue, a 33-year-old man from Askeaton, Co. Limerick, was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle motorcycle collision on the N69 at Clounreask shortly before 8:00pm on 9 April 2025. Catherine Russell, a 65-year-old woman of Ballyengland, Askeaton, was charged with careless driving causing death and related offences. She appeared before Limerick District Court in January 2026 and then before Newcastle West District Court on 24 February 2026, where she made no reply to the charge. The DPP consented to her being sent forward for trial at Limerick Circuit Court, and she was remanded on bail to appear again at the end of April.

    In court, 14 Jan 2026Victim · 2 reports

Timeline

every report naming Jack O'Donoghue, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 24 Feb2026
    In courtlimerickleader.ie, in Woman charged with careless driving causing death in Limerick
    Woman charged with careless driving causing the death of Limerick motorcyclist
    victim, Jack O'Donoghue, 33, male, irish (judged from name)Jack O'Donoghue
  2. 14 Jan2026
    In courtlimerickleader.ie, in Woman charged with careless driving causing death in Limerick
    Woman, 65, appears in court in connection with fatal road traffic collision in Limerick
    victim, Jack O'Donoghue, 33, male, irish (judged from name)Jack O'Donoghue

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